Super Bowl will feature some Philly flavor

Although the Philadelphia Eagles are seemingly as far away from the Super Bowl as a team can get in this day and age, this year's championship game will have a little Philly flavor that could make fans wonder "what if?"

Holes to fill this offseason: Eagles offense

QB: This position of course is the million dollar question for the Eagles this offseason. Michael Vick is likely to be cut, although there remains a possibility that he could take a pay cut to stay with the team. Personally, I had seen about enough of Michael Vick sometime around the middle of October, and don't think he's any kind of answer going forward. That leaves 2nd year QB Nick Foles and veteran Trent Edwards, who is signed through this upcoming season. Foles showed glimpses of being a legitimate starter in the NFL last season, but not so much that if a good QB was available, you'd feel comfortable passing him up.

In a similar way that the Redskins were able to simultaneously groom star rookie QB Robert Griffin III and backup rookie QB Kirk Cousins, the Eagles and their new coaching regime are in the position to groom Foles and a rookie QB draft pick. The Eagles currently have 8 draft picks, and are likely to get a 9th when the compensatory picks are announced at the end of March. In my opinion, it's a near certainty that one of those 9 picks will be a QB.

RB/FB: Good to go.

WR: Hang in there with me on this one. I have a lot to say on the WR position.
The following is where the Eagles have finished in Red Zone TD percentage since 2009:

Quarterback, defensive coordinator remain a mystery

Given the composition of the Philadelphia Eagles team he has inherited from Andy Reid's staff, new coach Chip Kelly still hasn't moved or revealed plans to address the two biggest question marks about his team heading into 2013: quarterback and defensive coordinator.

Eagles focus on edge rushers, secondary at the Senior Bowl

The week of Senior Bowl practices give NFL teams a good look at how some of the better college prospects compete during practice, and it also gives teams a great opportunity to speak with players they may have an interest in. It's the equivalent of a very elaborate job fair. There are a number of different means for scouts and coaches to speak with players of interest.

During the weigh-ins on Monday, Senior Bowl Director (and former Eagles personnel man) Phil Savage spoke about how teams would be able to speak with a large number of prospects. At the Senior Bowl's main hotel, all 32 teams are placed into four large conference rooms, and players go station by station (or team by team, if you will), where each team can interview the players. A horn blows, and the player moves on to the next station. Savage likened it to "speed dating." In other words, every team is going to interview almost every player competing at the Senior Bowl.

The other way that teams can speak with prospects is after each practice, right out on the field. These interviews are much more focused, as teams seek out specific players, as opposed to having a player just plopped down in front of them. The post-practice interviews provide a much better window into what teams may or may not be targeting in the upcoming draft.
Last year at the Senior Bowl, Eagles scouts spoke with six pass rushers after practices. They were:

As noted in the chart, the Eagles wound up drafting Marshall DE Vinny Curry in the 2nd round with the 59th overall pick. This year, the Eagles spoke with four pass rushers. They were (in alphabetical order):

What's the plan?

Chip Kelly's introductory press conference was as encouraging as could be, with the new coach and owner Jeffrey Lurie using broad strokes of the paint brush to outline their plan to turn the ailing Philadelphia Eagles' football product back into a bona fide championship contender.

Neither Kelly nor Roseman will need total control, thankfully

One thing suspicious Philadelphia Eagles fans should be able to relax about following the hiring of head coach Chip Kelly on Wednesday was the flat-out claim he seemed to reiterate every 3.2 seconds on Thursday that he's not the control freak he was made out to be by so-called reporters who had no idea what was in his head.